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this is the front page account of george washington crusting the delaware. bruce chadwick contributed the essay in trenton and princeton, the phrase washington years that they surrendered because they were about to be cut to pieces. it was somewhat harsh language to come from the future president. we also read in the newspapers about john paul jones, the first naval hero. during the account, you read of what is in essence a fashion reporter. paula jones, who is dressed in a short jacket and long trousers with a definite edge was fun and about around his middle. decisions about areas. john paul jones is the mortal words have not yet begun to fight. turns out he likely didn't say that and what he probably said this was printed, in this case thea read the quotes him as saying i may think, now began to face her. saratoga, turning point of the war. i was struck by the ledger from early 1778 that printed the objections that congress raise to the terms of surrender. so early 17 decomposes pennsylvanian ledgers printed in philadelphia. this happens to be under a hea
this is the front page account of george washington crusting the delaware. bruce chadwick contributed the essay in trenton and princeton, the phrase washington years that they surrendered because they were about to be cut to pieces. it was somewhat harsh language to come from the future president. we also read in the newspapers about john paul jones, the first naval hero. during the account, you read of what is in essence a fashion reporter. paula jones, who is dressed in a short jacket and...
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in washington today, the republicans responded to the white house budget plan with a proposal of their own. it would raise the eligibility age for medicare and people on social security would get smaller cost of living increases. unless there's a compromise by the end of this month, taxes will go up automatically for nearly every american. there is a lot at stake. so we asked wyatt andrews to make sense of how these budget plans compare. wyatt? >> reporter: scott, this republican counterproposal today is long on reducing the deficit and saving big on medicare, but it leaves the two sides still hundreds of billions of dollars apart and they are not close on the basic approach to solve the fiscal cliff. in a letter to the president, house republicans called their offer a fair middle ground. it's a ten-year framework that cuts the deficit by $2.2 trillion. it includes $600 billion in health care cuts-- mostly medicare and medicaid-- $300 billion in other mandatory spending and $300 billion in cuts to all other federal spending. by contrast, the president has proposed around $600 billion i
in washington today, the republicans responded to the white house budget plan with a proposal of their own. it would raise the eligibility age for medicare and people on social security would get smaller cost of living increases. unless there's a compromise by the end of this month, taxes will go up automatically for nearly every american. there is a lot at stake. so we asked wyatt andrews to make sense of how these budget plans compare. wyatt? >> reporter: scott, this republican...
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when i began editing the world at "the washington post" in the '90s, american publishers were producing 50,000 books per year. ten years later, i'm still seeing the same position, and then they were producing 30,000 books annually. we were getting 100, 150 books a day, 40,000 books a year, only 1600 would be reviewed. in 2007, that number climbed to 415,000 books a year, published by american publishers. in 2009, a mere two years later, 1,100,000 books were published according to welcker. two thirds of number seven hundred 25,000 self published. you see that the whole idea of self-publishing, the social media that is what they reported. i suspect that only a portion of those would be published by university presses. it means less and less of a market for each title. the average book in america, believe it or not, sells 250 copies per year. when you average the millions that stephen king myself, and the one that unites elle of your life if you were to be self published. the american association of publishers concluded that actually this is the interesting part for me. overall, books have
when i began editing the world at "the washington post" in the '90s, american publishers were producing 50,000 books per year. ten years later, i'm still seeing the same position, and then they were producing 30,000 books annually. we were getting 100, 150 books a day, 40,000 books a year, only 1600 would be reviewed. in 2007, that number climbed to 415,000 books a year, published by american publishers. in 2009, a mere two years later, 1,100,000 books were published according to...
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pete williams, nbc news, washington. >>> up next, when parents can't let go. the extreme measures taken by one young woman to help keep her folks away. okay, here's the plan. you have a plan? first we're gonna check our bags for free, thanks to our explorer card. then, the united club. my mother was so wrong about you. next, we get priority boarding on our flight i booked with miles. all because of the card. and me. okay, what's the plan? plan? mm-hmm. we're on vacation. there is no plan. really? [ male announcer ] the united mileageplus explorer card. the mileage card with special perks on united. get it and you're in. get coricidin hbp. the number one pharmacist recommended cold brand designed for people with high blood pressure. and the only one i use to relieve my cold symptoms without raising my blood pressure. coricidin hbp. but that doesn't happen much anymore. the creative process never stops. and songwriting is so hard, but i love it. these days, i guess i just don't want to miss a thing. [ laughs ] i miss you guys. that's me. and this is my windows p
pete williams, nbc news, washington. >>> up next, when parents can't let go. the extreme measures taken by one young woman to help keep her folks away. okay, here's the plan. you have a plan? first we're gonna check our bags for free, thanks to our explorer card. then, the united club. my mother was so wrong about you. next, we get priority boarding on our flight i booked with miles. all because of the card. and me. okay, what's the plan? plan? mm-hmm. we're on vacation. there is no...
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washington kept a close. the third quarter okafor gets the pass and hit the jumper, part of an 11-0 run. fourth quarter just look at butler. baseline, nothing but net. the bulls with a nine-point lead 87-77, they win. the navy midshipmen off to a rocky start of the season, winning seven of their last eight, but the clock struck midnight tonight at the craft comparable. -- at the kraft hunger bowl. the offense, no chance, taylor kelly, four touchdown passes, three of them to ross. that was one of them, 50-yard bomb. turn on the television, walk to the subway even look at a stop sign, rg3 is pretty much everywhere in washington. only the second rookie in washington history to make the pro bowl. the lowest interception percentage one of the records. he only has five this season. also the highest passer rating and highest completion percentage. he has done so well, but even mike shanahan who has coached by joe montana and john elway has given special praise. >> i don't think anybody in history of the league has p
washington kept a close. the third quarter okafor gets the pass and hit the jumper, part of an 11-0 run. fourth quarter just look at butler. baseline, nothing but net. the bulls with a nine-point lead 87-77, they win. the navy midshipmen off to a rocky start of the season, winning seven of their last eight, but the clock struck midnight tonight at the craft comparable. -- at the kraft hunger bowl. the offense, no chance, taylor kelly, four touchdown passes, three of them to ross. that was one...
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in washington, i'm karin caifa. 3 house and senate meebbrss headed ome with plans to return to the capitol on thursday, december 27 if 3 theepresident selects áhis choiceá for the country's - new top forrign diplomat. diplommt.mister obama ... saying massachusetts senator jjon kerry is aareaay &prespected around the world... and his entire life has 3 department...as you'll presidential nominee in 2004 3 obama says: "i also hhve to say thanks because john invited a young illinois state senator to address the -3&pdemocratic convention ii boston.é boston.ékerry diddnot speak at & ttday's announcementthe 3 without the presence of & current secretary hillary -3 clinton who is at home ... recuperating from a concussion she ustained whennshe fainted. &p3 3 three people are charred with murder toniggt affer & investigators say they causedd a natural as eepllsion too collect insurance money. money. his was the aftermath oo the november 13th people and iijured 12 others. -3 33 homes were leeeled invessigators say was intentional. they say these three disconnected the gas line to their ffrepllce
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corkins is accused of opening fire at the council in northwest washington. a man wounded in that shooting held down the gunman until police arrived. >>> there will be a much different tone outside the white house. that's because the annual pageant of peace and the national christmas tree lighting festivities are about to get under way. delia goncalves has more on the festivities. >> reporter: more than 20,000 lucky lottery winners are expected to attend tonight's free celebration to officially kick off the holiday season. ♪ >> reporter: the stars are in d.c. to deck the halls. >> i heard the president and his family will be standing next to us. then i got a little nervous. but i think it will be fine. we'll see. >> reporter: but the real star of the show, the national christmas tree. >> one storm blew through. our last tree served our country very well for 32 years. we have a great deal of confidence through the national park service that this tree will be here for many decades. >> reporter: this year's ceremony offers a whole new perspective with the whit
corkins is accused of opening fire at the council in northwest washington. a man wounded in that shooting held down the gunman until police arrived. >>> there will be a much different tone outside the white house. that's because the annual pageant of peace and the national christmas tree lighting festivities are about to get under way. delia goncalves has more on the festivities. >> reporter: more than 20,000 lucky lottery winners are expected to attend tonight's free celebration...
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promoted for such a long time as a key element of europe's energy security you've got the backing of washington of brussels what has gone wrong why is it not being built the european energy market has fundamentally changed before the financial crisis in two thousand it was assumed that there was going to be a gas deficit that shortages would come in since two thousand and nine it's become clear that those deficits going to be pushed back by several years not just because of the crisis you also need to consider the gazprom is pushing ahead with south stream which is also going to. bring in rival capacity set to lose out to south stream on the basis that it is far more the just could be logistically complex as. capital explains the lack of supply and the like uncertainty over what works what contrail will be the main source of that gas and also it requires money many more countries and transit transit countries so complex to political complexity is. dealing with deal with just one source of gas there's russian gas and one supplier which is gas from so in some way it's much more convenient to deal
promoted for such a long time as a key element of europe's energy security you've got the backing of washington of brussels what has gone wrong why is it not being built the european energy market has fundamentally changed before the financial crisis in two thousand it was assumed that there was going to be a gas deficit that shortages would come in since two thousand and nine it's become clear that those deficits going to be pushed back by several years not just because of the crisis you also...
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support it's been backed as a key element of europe's energy security got backing from brussels and washington why is it not being there because the gas market has changed in europe actually i mean the financial crisis has altered the landscape quite radically before two thousand and eight it was presumed there would be a deficit of gas the demand would go up and the there would be shortages since two thousand and nine it's been clear that if that deficit is going to come it's being pushed back by several years you also need to consider that. faces a rival in south stream which is gas problems plan to bring gas from russia through to the southern corridor now this is actually progressed much further it's a much more sort of viable project. from in a sense capital explains why the book has been beset by problems. lack of supply and the like uncertainty over what i want to contrail will be the main source of that gas and also it requires money many more countries and transit trans. countries so complex to political complexity is in dealing with me and deal with just one source of gas that is rus
support it's been backed as a key element of europe's energy security got backing from brussels and washington why is it not being there because the gas market has changed in europe actually i mean the financial crisis has altered the landscape quite radically before two thousand and eight it was presumed there would be a deficit of gas the demand would go up and the there would be shortages since two thousand and nine it's been clear that if that deficit is going to come it's being pushed back...
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banned russians approved by washington lawmakers this week it's named after the lawyer who died in a russian police custody in two thousand and nine the u.s. blames moscow for his death a journalist says the raw exposes american people crecy russian foreign minister should respond to such an obvious insult where the united states probably the preeminent violator of human rights at this point in terms of scale magnitude and depth pointing its finger at anyone certainly the person who's having their finger that finger in their face should reply point out you have no standing to accuse us of anything and stand up for themselves canada has been voting and acting in concert with the united states for the last few years now if you look at the votes on israel for example you'll find the united states canada and you know like some small rock in the middle of the pacific voting on one side and the rest of the world on the other one china has warned india against pursuing all exploration in a disputed south china sea this after new delhi threatened to send warships to the resource rich area to
banned russians approved by washington lawmakers this week it's named after the lawyer who died in a russian police custody in two thousand and nine the u.s. blames moscow for his death a journalist says the raw exposes american people crecy russian foreign minister should respond to such an obvious insult where the united states probably the preeminent violator of human rights at this point in terms of scale magnitude and depth pointing its finger at anyone certainly the person who's having...
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we go live to washington. the very latest details. >>> and michael phelps' pick for the athlete of the year. this is a surprise. this guy, he never wins anything. good morning. welcome to "early start," everyone. i'm john berman. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. it's nice to have you with us. it is early, 5:00 a.m. in the east. the fury of the first winter storm is making holiday travel very difficult if not impossible. today new england is expected to get slammed by that storm. at least seven traffic-related deaths in four states are blamed on this crazy severe weather. as the storm barrelled through the plains and the great lakes, more than a foot of wet, heavy snow fell in parts of iowa and wisconsin. there were hundreds of flights canceled right at the height of the holiday travel, as you very well know. check this out. power lines sparking. look at that. and snapping. >> holy -- wow. >> and the storm's worst, 400,000 power customers in the region had no electricity. that number was down to 133,000 by yesterday af
we go live to washington. the very latest details. >>> and michael phelps' pick for the athlete of the year. this is a surprise. this guy, he never wins anything. good morning. welcome to "early start," everyone. i'm john berman. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. it's nice to have you with us. it is early, 5:00 a.m. in the east. the fury of the first winter storm is making holiday travel very difficult if not impossible. today new england is expected to get slammed by that...
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how washington works or doesn't. he's a newly elected congressman and heading into a capitol hill quagmire. how the representative elect plans to help fix our fiscal ills. >> you're the freshman walking in. >> i'm ready to act. >> reporter: 31-year-old newly elected democratic congressman says if the 112th congress can't figure out the fiscal cliff. >> it is avoidable. >> reporter: he's ready to bring some small town solutions to capitol hill. so you really think you can take the city politics to washington and it's going to work? >> it's about personal relationships, trust, working together for the people who elected you. >> reporter: he was a dublin city councilman and said he had to work with republicans in order to pass a city budget. he says it's the same kind of compromise strategy in washington. >> i'm confident there can be a buzzer beater where we can beat the clock and deliver. >> reporter: i asked him to give me one word to describe his feelings entering this fiscal cliff shark tank. >> exciting. >> report
how washington works or doesn't. he's a newly elected congressman and heading into a capitol hill quagmire. how the representative elect plans to help fix our fiscal ills. >> you're the freshman walking in. >> i'm ready to act. >> reporter: 31-year-old newly elected democratic congressman says if the 112th congress can't figure out the fiscal cliff. >> it is avoidable. >> reporter: he's ready to bring some small town solutions to capitol hill. so you really think...
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george washington is up there in massachusetts were about his wife. even thomas jefferson were about his wife at the same time. and i put that in. i did not dwell on it. i think it is a footnote or something like that. but washington had a personal concern there, to. >> lord dunmore, what was his position? >> he was the royal governor of virginia and he was also a guy with an incredible ego. an awful lot of inability to make the decision because he was so caught up in himself and his potential success. >> you called him combative, touchy and arrogant. >> well, arrogant like so many of the british aristocracy would have been. but he was an odd duck. when he captured and build some of the ports in the ohio valley, he named them after his subsidiary titles. he was the beer and blair -- the baron blair. it was fort dunmore for a while. he had an ego a mile wide. >> so what was the relationship in those days between george washington and dunmore? >> they knew each other. late winter, before the hostilities got intense in the capital of virginia, they were
george washington is up there in massachusetts were about his wife. even thomas jefferson were about his wife at the same time. and i put that in. i did not dwell on it. i think it is a footnote or something like that. but washington had a personal concern there, to. >> lord dunmore, what was his position? >> he was the royal governor of virginia and he was also a guy with an incredible ego. an awful lot of inability to make the decision because he was so caught up in himself and...
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the washington--george washington university law school student couldn't testify before a panel of men when she finally found a democratic committee to testify why access to contraception is important and then rush limbaugh gave her the claim to fame when he called her a slut. somebody sent me -- thought i wouldn't wear it. >> can i -- having been called a slut -- [laughter and applause] >> let me just say part of the problem is even with sandra fluke was allowed to testify, it made many of us very happy and proud that she was able to testify, what she is still coming up against is this dominance, this fema or story that is out there prevailing that these groups of people who are not or may not be listening to have the authority to decide what happens to us. they define what the parameters are and what the meaning of contraception is and that is what rush limbaugh was injecting in this conversation. we define women's a quality, we define what contraception means and i am going to define it as being a foot. our stories even when we are sitting at the table are always perceived as storie
the washington--george washington university law school student couldn't testify before a panel of men when she finally found a democratic committee to testify why access to contraception is important and then rush limbaugh gave her the claim to fame when he called her a slut. somebody sent me -- thought i wouldn't wear it. >> can i -- having been called a slut -- [laughter and applause] >> let me just say part of the problem is even with sandra fluke was allowed to testify, it made...
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man: in our company, washington suburban sanitary commission, we had 479 water main breaks in february -- the most ever, for any february. man: this 10-inch water main in willard park is 73 years old. man: at wssc, we're having a year of record -- a ramp up slope of water main breaks that soon is going to reach exponential. man: the damage has been done. and this is the culprit. brunhart: today, 25% of our 5,500 miles of underground water pipes has reached the end of useful life. by the year 2020, 85% will have reached the end of useful life. woman: what to do? wssc is working on that costly problem right now. brunhart: it's not only true here, but it's true throughout our nation. narrator: across the united states, cities and towns are facing the challenge of aging and outdated drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. it's a national problem. but it needs to be approached system by system. allbee: let's frame the systems in terms of the proper context. we have around 16,000 wastewater systems. we don't have a single wastewater system -- we have 16,000 of them. we hav
man: in our company, washington suburban sanitary commission, we had 479 water main breaks in february -- the most ever, for any february. man: this 10-inch water main in willard park is 73 years old. man: at wssc, we're having a year of record -- a ramp up slope of water main breaks that soon is going to reach exponential. man: the damage has been done. and this is the culprit. brunhart: today, 25% of our 5,500 miles of underground water pipes has reached the end of useful life. by the year...
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you can listen to c-span radio in the washington baltimore area the 90.1 f.m. on channel 119 or c-span radio.org. >> we will talk about this year's major news events and the political, cultural, and social changes. our guest is author and radio talk-show host bill bennett. and a look ahead at the political environment in 23,
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tahman bradley joins us from washington with more. >> reporter: sunny and john, good morning. with time running out, president obama and speaker boehner are negotiating directly. congress needs a bill soon. president obama is back on the road today, peddling his plan to avoid the so called fis kalg cliff. in washington, republicans and democrats remain far from a deal. sunday, small sign of hope. mr. obama and john boehner meet together. a source said, i would be a little enjournlged. not greatly, but a little. republicans may be ready to compromise on tax hikes for the rich. >> there's a growing group of folks looking at this and saying, we don't have a lot of cards in regards to the tax issue. >> reporter: some are open to more tax revenues. the two parties seem to be closer on entitlement, with one leading democrats saying he's open to means testing for medicare. >> i do believe there should be means testing. those of us with higher income and retirement should may more. >> reporter: if washington can't reach an agreement, every american will see a tax hike. >> there's goin
tahman bradley joins us from washington with more. >> reporter: sunny and john, good morning. with time running out, president obama and speaker boehner are negotiating directly. congress needs a bill soon. president obama is back on the road today, peddling his plan to avoid the so called fis kalg cliff. in washington, republicans and democrats remain far from a deal. sunday, small sign of hope. mr. obama and john boehner meet together. a source said, i would be a little enjournlged. not...
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is planning to hold a major news conference here in washington d.c. in response to the shooting massacre in connecticut last friday is they've been released on tuesday the n.r.a. said it is quote prepared to offer meaningful contributions to make sure this never happens again course last friday's tragedy was america's first school shooting since columbine in one thousand nine hundred nine there have been thirty one school shootings in the united states and after each of those shootings families grieved the nation mourned and the n.r.a. did nothing since one thousand nine hundred nine the n.r.a. has had thirty opportunities to take a stand against senseless gun violence that plagues this nation but in each case they have chosen not to instead the n.r.a. has spent millions and millions of dollars lobbying washington politicians to keep gun loopholes open and aquash any type of gun control legislation so what can we really expect from tomorrow's major news conference well a growing number of politicians on both sides of the aisle are finally calling for
is planning to hold a major news conference here in washington d.c. in response to the shooting massacre in connecticut last friday is they've been released on tuesday the n.r.a. said it is quote prepared to offer meaningful contributions to make sure this never happens again course last friday's tragedy was america's first school shooting since columbine in one thousand nine hundred nine there have been thirty one school shootings in the united states and after each of those shootings families...
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the policy of germany first, then japan had be worked out, which is why churchill was in washington that month. i think americans like to churchill. >> his mom was american. >> his mom was american. he was well-known on the lecture circuit. now here he is prime minister. they were familiar with him. i think he came out of that speech that day knowing americans took a liking to him because they were very wary -- and still were many -- that all they wanted were the colonies back. not liberty. not war freedoms. to recapture everything the japanese had taken from them by using american boys. and that americans resented. they were wary of that. as well as george marshall. >> we are about out of time. when did you finish this? >> this is about -- early this year? >> early 2012? >> yes. about six months of copyediting and final editing with bill. >> out of all of the characters in at the sides winston churchill, if you were going to write another book, who would it be? >> well, admiral king resigned. a nod to my dad, who was a navy guy. fascinating character. >> will you write another book? >>
the policy of germany first, then japan had be worked out, which is why churchill was in washington that month. i think americans like to churchill. >> his mom was american. >> his mom was american. he was well-known on the lecture circuit. now here he is prime minister. they were familiar with him. i think he came out of that speech that day knowing americans took a liking to him because they were very wary -- and still were many -- that all they wanted were the colonies back. not...
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," on your side. >> good morning washington on this christmas eve. >> here is a quick check of today's top stories -- >> d.c. police are investigating the city's latest homicide that happened early this morning here on capitol hill. a man was found shot to death next to his own car. >> here at the mall, people are here to get their last minute shopping done. across the country, 17 million people are expected to head to the stores to get last-minute gifts. how low will the prices go? we will let you know. >> a young man who helped save some of his neighbors during her consent died in a tragic accident. we will have that story coming up. >> now, let's get a look at the forecast. >> it is a very chilly christmas eve. it is just the way it should be in my opinion. let's take a look at the temperatures -- 25 degrees in frederick and manassas and culpeper. 33 degrees at reagan national and 27 in winchester. increasing clouds this morning will give ways to areas of precipitation this afternoon. by lunchtime a light wintry mix with no snow accumulation and changing to a cold rain into the afte
," on your side. >> good morning washington on this christmas eve. >> here is a quick check of today's top stories -- >> d.c. police are investigating the city's latest homicide that happened early this morning here on capitol hill. a man was found shot to death next to his own car. >> here at the mall, people are here to get their last minute shopping done. across the country, 17 million people are expected to head to the stores to get last-minute gifts. how low...
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tonight, we look at this first cabinet change for the president's second term with david ignatius of the "washington post" and journalist and author james mann. >> woodruff: then, we turn back to the tragedy in newtown, connecticut, as more victims are laid to rest one week after the shootings. >> brown: speaking out for the first time since the massacre, the nra's wayne lapierre rejects
tonight, we look at this first cabinet change for the president's second term with david ignatius of the "washington post" and journalist and author james mann. >> woodruff: then, we turn back to the tragedy in newtown, connecticut, as more victims are laid to rest one week after the shootings. >> brown: speaking out for the first time since the massacre, the nra's wayne lapierre rejects
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washington taking america right up to the fiscal cliff. three days now until higher taxes for all. will there be a deal? as americans and their 401(k)s already taking a hit. >>> crash landing. . the jet that skidded off the runway nearly smashing into a crowded highway. >>> back in the game. football coach's battle off the field inspired a major turnaround on it. and tonight, he's about to return. >> you're like -- >> tomorrow, a team's prayer answered. >>> good evening. >>> we do begin here, with yet another holiday storm. the one-two punch this year, tonight, on a weekend when so many are still traveling, a challenge. here's the radar this evening. rain and snow. tonight, it's moving through the ohio valley right into the northeast from washington up through philly, new york and boston. one of the many scenes on the highways tonight. this is i-83 outside of harrisburg. already this evening the flight cancellations are growing. more than 450 and counting. triggering a ripple effect as people travel for new year's. we begin with abc meteorologist ginger zee. ginger, good evening. >
washington taking america right up to the fiscal cliff. three days now until higher taxes for all. will there be a deal? as americans and their 401(k)s already taking a hit. >>> crash landing. . the jet that skidded off the runway nearly smashing into a crowded highway. >>> back in the game. football coach's battle off the field inspired a major turnaround on it. and tonight, he's about to return. >> you're like -- >> tomorrow, a team's prayer answered....
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it includes washington, philadelphia, new york city and boston. the hearing was held last thursday and is about 2 1/2 hours. >> good morning and welcome to this hearing of the house transportation and infrastructure committee. welcome, everyone this morning. please you could join us. the title of the hearing is the northeast corridor future and options for high-speed rail development, opportunities for private sector participation. the order of business will be opening statements by members. we have another member who has joined us and we'll have an individual panel and then we will go to our next panel of witnesses. we will question them and proceed with the hearing in that order. let me make a couple of custodial announcements. i apologize, the other day we try to get the official hearing -- i am sorry, the official committee room photo of the committee. we will reschedule that and if the votes are cancelled on monday, i do not know if they have made that announcement, if they do, we will probably shift the official photo to wednesday morning. f
it includes washington, philadelphia, new york city and boston. the hearing was held last thursday and is about 2 1/2 hours. >> good morning and welcome to this hearing of the house transportation and infrastructure committee. welcome, everyone this morning. please you could join us. the title of the hearing is the northeast corridor future and options for high-speed rail development, opportunities for private sector participation. the order of business will be opening statements by...
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top stories tonight from r t the syrian opposition says washington shouldn't label any group fighting the assad regime is a terrorist that says a massive blast rocks damascus but does washington really care that the opposition they support is endorsing terrorists more details coming up. north korea's rocket blast soffit a message of defiance from young says it sent a weather satellite into space but it's enough to unnerve the region. and president putin vows to cage the corrupt and says it's time for russians to seize the initiative in their countries develop. their one is kevin zero in syria's main opposition coalition says the u.s. should reconsider his decision to are the leading rebel group to its terrorist list meanwhile several explosions struck outside the interior ministry building in damascus killing at least seven earlier the u.s. become the latest country to endorse the opposition alliance the latest smarties going to church you can. washington is trying to distance itself from extremists in syria they have designated the front carrousel can ization it's a sock to be one of
top stories tonight from r t the syrian opposition says washington shouldn't label any group fighting the assad regime is a terrorist that says a massive blast rocks damascus but does washington really care that the opposition they support is endorsing terrorists more details coming up. north korea's rocket blast soffit a message of defiance from young says it sent a weather satellite into space but it's enough to unnerve the region. and president putin vows to cage the corrupt and says it's...
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lawmakers plan to spend the holidays if washington. >> the president seems to be walking us ever so slowly toward the cliff. we've said we're committed to staying here. we're going to stay here right up until christmas eve throughout the time and period before the new year. because we want to make sure we resolve this. >> one thing that is clear, the american people want to send -- see an end to the standoff over the fiduciary fiasco by news years day. a majority of all democrats and republicans say they would like their leaders to compromise, even if it means giving ground on long held party positions. expectations are in check. 48% to 48% whether a deal will actually get done. if there's no agreement, 56% say both sides will be to blame. 24% say it will be the republicans' fault and 19% will point the finger at the president. twice as many people said they trusted obama's hand willing of the fiasco. talks as opposed to boehner although 29% trusted neither. one thing that could embolden the president during his negotiations is his job approval numbers. now at 53%, it's the highest approva
lawmakers plan to spend the holidays if washington. >> the president seems to be walking us ever so slowly toward the cliff. we've said we're committed to staying here. we're going to stay here right up until christmas eve throughout the time and period before the new year. because we want to make sure we resolve this. >> one thing that is clear, the american people want to send -- see an end to the standoff over the fiduciary fiasco by news years day. a majority of all democrats...
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everybody is obviously watching for some kind of news out of washington. that is what has moved the market every day for the past couple of weeks. it will be no different today. so i absolutely agree with you. > should investors be concerned about the move in the volatility index yesterday? > > it was interesting to see that, and it is really something that at least active investors watch on a regular basis, so any time the vix moves, i think it is something to watch. > what do you anticipate for the friday trade? > > i certainly think that we will see more lower prices in the market. the s&ps last week went below 1400, this past week. we have seen that, and i think that really shows us that we're going to see more trade below 1400 in the s&ps, so that is really what i'd watch for. > what about the volume? will it be there today? > > i think as long as this fiscal cliff sits in front of us, that is going to be there. the volume will die down when this situation dies down. it won't die down right away, but once this dies down and we get this behind us, that
everybody is obviously watching for some kind of news out of washington. that is what has moved the market every day for the past couple of weeks. it will be no different today. so i absolutely agree with you. > should investors be concerned about the move in the volatility index yesterday? > > it was interesting to see that, and it is really something that at least active investors watch on a regular basis, so any time the vix moves, i think it is something to watch. > what do you...
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and the family lived in washington for some years. greener was dean at the howard university law school. he was a very distinguished lawyer and scholar, an active republican. the republicans rewarded him for his service, recruiting blacks for the party, by making him the secretary of the grant monument in new--ulysses s. grant monument in new york, and he was appointed us consul in vladivostok by mckinley and roosevelt. but at some point, around that time, in the late 1890s, the family split up and they were--he was the darkest. the mother was very light-skinned and the children were very light-skinned. so they dropped the r off the end of their name and the mother said her name was genevieve i. greene, widow, although mr. greener was very much alive. and they brought--invented the name da costa, i think, to explain their exotic looks. and belle passed as white for the rest of her life, as far as i know. i don't think morgan ever knew that she was black. c-span: what would he have done, had he known? >> guest: i don't think--this is--
and the family lived in washington for some years. greener was dean at the howard university law school. he was a very distinguished lawyer and scholar, an active republican. the republicans rewarded him for his service, recruiting blacks for the party, by making him the secretary of the grant monument in new--ulysses s. grant monument in new york, and he was appointed us consul in vladivostok by mckinley and roosevelt. but at some point, around that time, in the late 1890s, the family split up...
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in london we have done it he is a reader in politics and environment at king's college london and in washington we cross to michael coogan he is a south asia associate at the woodrow wilson international center for scholars all right gentlemen crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in any time one twenty five go to you first in london if you like the term water wars because it's used a lot in media. it sounds good because it's illiterate served want to wars but in fact it misleads people into thinking that you run out of water whatever that means you then automatically reach for a kalashnikov and go to war waters we have seen over the past forty years at least war is that when people run out of water that is they haven't got enough water to raise the food that they need at home they're not no longer self-sufficient they then reach for trade because trade is quiet and invisible it doesn't raise any politics a country all the twenty countries in the middle east and many other countries in the world and all the countries in europe except france can easily move into dependence on importe
in london we have done it he is a reader in politics and environment at king's college london and in washington we cross to michael coogan he is a south asia associate at the woodrow wilson international center for scholars all right gentlemen crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in any time one twenty five go to you first in london if you like the term water wars because it's used a lot in media. it sounds good because it's illiterate served want to wars but in fact it misleads...
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that does it for today's "washington journal." i want to take you to the center for american progress. higher education is the topic. they are talking about higher education and american competitiveness. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> we are live at the center for american progress with gene sperling and drew faust. there are looking at out education and innovation can benefit the u.s. economy. this is getting started a little later appeared things in d.c. are little slower because of the fog. while we wait, some of the programming coming up are under way. we're airing to live discussions on voting in the 2012 election. panelists are looking at whether it will affect immigration policy. immigration works is hosting that discussion. it got under way at 9:00 eastern. another hour to go. a daylong conference on the voter experience in 2012 with representatives from google, microsoft, and twitter. other topics include a voter i.d. laws and some of the
that does it for today's "washington journal." i want to take you to the center for american progress. higher education is the topic. they are talking about higher education and american competitiveness. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> we are live at the center for american progress with gene sperling and drew faust. there are looking at out education and innovation can benefit the u.s. economy....
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george washington would not kneel to pray. when his pastor rebuked him for setting a bad example, washington mended his ways. he stayed away from church on communion sundays. no ministers were present and no prayers were said when he died. washington had proclaimed that religion and morality are indispensable supports for political prosperity. he said that "reason and experience both were best to expect that morality can prevail in exclusion for religious principles. the longer john adams lived, the shorter grew his creed. in the end, it was unitarianism. jefferson wrote those ringing words of the declaration, but jefferson was a utilitarian when he urged his nephew to inquire into the truth of christianity. "if it ends in a belief that there is no god, you'll find virtue in the comforts and pleasantness you feel in virtue's exercise." james madison always explained away religion as an innate appetite. the mind, he said, prefers the idea of the self existing clause to an infinite series of cause and effect. even the founders w
george washington would not kneel to pray. when his pastor rebuked him for setting a bad example, washington mended his ways. he stayed away from church on communion sundays. no ministers were present and no prayers were said when he died. washington had proclaimed that religion and morality are indispensable supports for political prosperity. he said that "reason and experience both were best to expect that morality can prevail in exclusion for religious principles. the longer john adams...
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this was the height of ignorance on washington's part. this is an example of the senate had responsible for legislating the internet had no idea what it was. it struck me as describing the physical infrastructure and when it is. -- what it is. everywhere there are these metal conduits. and produc>> is there someplacet anyone can access a map of the internet? >> sure. quit quite a few. the paper map of the undersea cables, they have done a great online version of that map. the internet is not hidden. these major nodes are public in an odd way. the companies that own and operate them are eager for others to know who is there and how important they are. it is not as if this is something that everything is hush-hush about. quite the opposite. these are places where the networks are operating and one other networks to know. >> you mentioned washington as somebody who follows technology. what is your impression of washington when it comes to policies, tech policies? >> it is not something i have covered very closely at all. my interest runs mor
this was the height of ignorance on washington's part. this is an example of the senate had responsible for legislating the internet had no idea what it was. it struck me as describing the physical infrastructure and when it is. -- what it is. everywhere there are these metal conduits. and produc>> is there someplacet anyone can access a map of the internet? >> sure. quit quite a few. the paper map of the undersea cables, they have done a great online version of that map. the...
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tahman bradley joins us from washington with more. >> reporter: sunny and john, good morning. with time running out, president obama and speaker boehner are negotiating directly. congress needs a bill soon. president obama is back on the road today, peddling his plan to avoid the so called fis kalg cliff. in washington, republicans and democrats remain far from a deal. sunday, small sign of hope. mr. obama and john boehner meet together. a source said, i would be a little enjournlged. not greatly, but a little. republicans may be ready to compromise on tax hikes for the rich. >> there's a growing group of folks looking at this and saying, we don't have a lot of cards in regards to the tax issue. >> reporter: some are open to more tax revenues. the two parties seem to be closer on entitlement, with one leading democrats saying he's open to means testing for medicare. >> i do believe there should be means testing. those of us with higher income and retirement should may more. >> reporter: if washington can't reach an agreement, every american will see a tax hike. >> there's goin
tahman bradley joins us from washington with more. >> reporter: sunny and john, good morning. with time running out, president obama and speaker boehner are negotiating directly. congress needs a bill soon. president obama is back on the road today, peddling his plan to avoid the so called fis kalg cliff. in washington, republicans and democrats remain far from a deal. sunday, small sign of hope. mr. obama and john boehner meet together. a source said, i would be a little enjournlged. not...
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this is stevens pass, washington. a stretch of highway he 2 was impassable because of heavy snow and wind. it caused major detours for holiday travelers. this is san francisco. rough surf and wind-driven rain making for some lousy christmas eve weather thanks to a second storm system hitting northern california causing major flight delays as well. millions, of course, are traveling today. how will the weather impact your travel? we'll bring in alexandre steele in the center. i'm here in d.c. without any holiday mess, but the mess is on its way, huh? >> it's coming right to the west of you guys. hi everyone. what we see is an incredible storm developing. this is a look at the current radar. this is the opening band. the main act is to the west. look at this. this is where we see delays in atlanta's airport and through the mid-atlantic. suzanne just getting there in time. you see all wet weather heading your way, but that's not the big storm. that's not the big christmas storm. here it is farther to the west. all right.
this is stevens pass, washington. a stretch of highway he 2 was impassable because of heavy snow and wind. it caused major detours for holiday travelers. this is san francisco. rough surf and wind-driven rain making for some lousy christmas eve weather thanks to a second storm system hitting northern california causing major flight delays as well. millions, of course, are traveling today. how will the weather impact your travel? we'll bring in alexandre steele in the center. i'm here in d.c....